I am new to this forum. So just to start off my name Is Rajan, I am a CNC programmer/machinist by day, and an engineer by night. I started my own part time business designing race parts for sports cars, mainly Mazda Miata's. I'm looking into getting into more aerodynamic parts.

So basically... I have a Solidworks 2015 Standard licence registered under my company's name, and I need to do some flow simulation tests. I was shown how to do it by my solidworks dealer when I first purchased the software. But that was a while ago. I tried looking up youtube videos, but they all show how to do it in the Premium version. Standard isn't as easy, and is very different.

Does anyone know how to do it and can show me, or atleast point me in the right direction? Any write ups or videos?

I understand that part, but how to I create the testing area? I understand that in the higher end packages, you can just drag and create a testing area. But I remember my dealer creating a test area by drawing a thin feature or something. then capped off both ends... or maybe he didn't. I really don't remember. It's the only thing holding me back.

1) I sketched my wind tunnel and imported it into an assembly with the part I wanted to test. The wind tunnel was basically a rectangular tunnel with the ends capped off. I made the ends a seperate part from the tunnel and just mated it to the main tunnel.

2) I saved it as a part. Because the standard package doesn't support any simulations on any assemblies, only parts.

Then just click on FloXpress Analyis Wizard and just follow the directions step by step.

As you've seen, it's relevant to Xpress (which limits you specifically to internal flow studies with one inlet/one outlet and water/air for your fluid), but one of the first lessons for anyone doing internal flow in Flow Simulation is to learn how to properly "cap" your inlets and outlets.